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]]> By: Dave Fleet http://davefleet.com/2008/01/how-to-use-twitter-packs-and-twitter/#comment-35 Dave Fleet Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:47:40 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=95#comment-35 Hi folks, Chris & Connie - thanks for checking in! Amy & Jennifer - glad you find Twitter Packs helpful. I think people need to remember that Chris created this to help newcomers to Twitter, not experienced users. The experienced people seem to be the ones complaining; I haven't come across any new users knocking the idea yet (although I'm willing to stand corrected on that). Still interested to find out: what approaches worked for you when you all started? Hi folks,

Chris & Connie - thanks for checking in!

Amy & Jennifer - glad you find Twitter Packs helpful.

I think people need to remember that Chris created this to help newcomers to Twitter, not experienced users. The experienced people seem to be the ones complaining; I haven’t come across any new users knocking the idea yet (although I’m willing to stand corrected on that).

Still interested to find out: what approaches worked for you when you all started?

]]> By: Jennifer Leggio http://davefleet.com/2008/01/how-to-use-twitter-packs-and-twitter/#comment-34 Jennifer Leggio Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:37:28 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=95#comment-34 I'm actually glad to see something positive about Twitter Packs! I just commented over at Chris Brogan's place that I vehemently disagree with the Twitter Pack naysayers, and question the motivation behind some of the disagreement. As a somewhat new Twitter user, I wish that such a thing had existed six weeks ago when I first signed on. I spent weeks asking people for SF Bay Area folks to follow, and yesterday, I finally had a list. I think the wisest suggest you make is "guideline, not rulebook." I'm discerning enough to go through the list of suggested pack people one by one to determine if their content is worth reading. What's the difference between a Twitter Pack and leveraging, say, the interest or regional search on sites like Facebook and MySpace? I don't think it's that different. So once again, my thanks to Chris on behalf of all of the somewhat newbies for taking the time to develop the concept. And thanks to you for realizing the flaws, but also doing your part to try to make Twitter Packs useful to the community at large. I’m actually glad to see something positive about Twitter Packs! I just commented over at Chris Brogan’s place that I vehemently disagree with the Twitter Pack naysayers, and question the motivation behind some of the disagreement. As a somewhat new Twitter user, I wish that such a thing had existed six weeks ago when I first signed on. I spent weeks asking people for SF Bay Area folks to follow, and yesterday, I finally had a list.

I think the wisest suggest you make is “guideline, not rulebook.” I’m discerning enough to go through the list of suggested pack people one by one to determine if their content is worth reading. What’s the difference between a Twitter Pack and leveraging, say, the interest or regional search on sites like Facebook and MySpace? I don’t think it’s that different.

So once again, my thanks to Chris on behalf of all of the somewhat newbies for taking the time to develop the concept. And thanks to you for realizing the flaws, but also doing your part to try to make Twitter Packs useful to the community at large.

]]> By: amypalko http://davefleet.com/2008/01/how-to-use-twitter-packs-and-twitter/#comment-33 amypalko Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:20:27 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=95#comment-33 As you know, Dave, I'm very new at all this, and so I really appreciate Chris' TwitterPacks wiki. I found some new folk to follow, and by checking out who they followed, I found a few more. I don't look at it as a negative project at all, rather as a way in for newbies like me :-) As you know, Dave, I’m very new at all this, and so I really appreciate Chris’ TwitterPacks wiki. I found some new folk to follow, and by checking out who they followed, I found a few more. I don’t look at it as a negative project at all, rather as a way in for newbies like me :-)

]]> By: Connie Crosby http://davefleet.com/2008/01/how-to-use-twitter-packs-and-twitter/#comment-32 Connie Crosby Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:14:42 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=95#comment-32 Thanks for the discussion on this, Dave. Starting in Twitter is either underwhelming or intimidating (or both). I admire the group for trying to help others "get it". This discussion helps, too. Cheers, Connie Thanks for the discussion on this, Dave. Starting in Twitter is either underwhelming or intimidating (or both). I admire the group for trying to help others “get it”. This discussion helps, too.

Cheers,
Connie

]]> By: Chris Brogan http://davefleet.com/2008/01/how-to-use-twitter-packs-and-twitter/#comment-31 Chris Brogan Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:07:49 +0000 http://davefleet.com/?p=95#comment-31 Great ideas, Dave. Your recommendations are definitely ones to be helpful. Great ideas, Dave. Your recommendations are definitely ones to be helpful.

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